{"id":329095,"date":"2025-12-22T02:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/329095\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T02:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:43:20","slug":"eva-hides-secret-from-ben-in-coronation-street-that-will-explode-everything-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/329095\/","title":{"rendered":"Eva hides secret from Ben in Coronation Street that will explode everything | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_12_coro_rovers_06-0749.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146850\" alt=\"Ben, Maggie and Eva argue at a dinner table in Corrie\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSomething\u2019s troubling Eva Price (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Lying to your fianc\u00e9 can be a risky business \u2013 especially if his mum\u2019s got blood on her hands.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s just what <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/eva-price\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eva Price<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/catherine-tyldesley\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine Tyldesley<\/a>) does in upcoming episodes which reveal that this Coronation Street Queen is sitting on a bombshell that could explode her relationship with Ben (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/aaron-mccusker\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron McCusker<\/a>). However, that might be the least of her worries if monster-in-law Maggie (Pauline McLynn) finds out.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since her triumphant return to Weatherfield as the Rovers\u2019 New Landlady, Eva\u2019s dreams of a simple, happy life with Ben Driscoll and family have been thwarted at every turn by meddling mother-in-law and co-landlady Maggie. <\/p>\n<p>With the cold steely gaze of Bet Lynch and the caustic barbs of Blanch Hunt, Maggie\u2019s more than a match for Eva and has made her disdain for her son\u2019s choice in women painfully clear.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/coronation-street-confirms-death-a-murderer-strikes-dark-itvx-release-25183226\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">However, Maggie Driscoll is not your<\/a> average in-law. Coronation Street has already given us a glimpse into her past, in a special episode revealing how she\u2019s prepared to go to lethal lengths to protect her family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/24_12_coro_eva_adam_maggie_02-8d57.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146815\" alt=\"Maggie stood behind the bar of the Rovers Return in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMaggie isn\u2019t particularly keen on Eva (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>But whilst Maggie might roll her eyes at Eva\u2019s cocktail evenings, she\u2019s never had a real reason to sharpen her knitting needles in her daughter-in-law\u2019s direction\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n<p>When Susie (Aurora Bradshaw) hopes for a baby brother or sister, Ben likes the idea but Eva\u2019s clearly rattled.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Maggie\u2019s intrigued when Carl (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jonathan-howard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Howard<\/a>) reveals that Eva\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/credit-cards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit card<\/a> was found in one of the bedrooms in the Chariot Hotel. <\/p>\n<p>Putting her detective hat on, she confronts Ben, who explains that Will had taken his girlfriend there and used Eva\u2019s card to pay.\u00a0Is this <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/killer-maggie-coronation-street-takes-shocking-christmas-day-revenge-destroys-family-25179513\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">enough to shut down Maggie\u2019s suspicions?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s more to this story than meets the eye when Adam (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sam-robertson\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Robertson<\/a>) finds a tearful Eva in the backyard, and she ends up crying on his shoulder. Confiding, Eva hates herself for lying to Ben, but Adam assures her she had no choice. What is Eva hiding?<\/p>\n<p>Encouraged by Adam\u2019s advice, Eva writes down her feelings about her mysterious secret in the form of a letter. When Alya (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sair-khan\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sair Khan<\/a>) enters, Adam shoves a jewellery box at Eva and asks her to hide it because it\u2019s Alya\u2019s present. As Eva hides the box, Maggie watches with interest\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and as soon as the coast is clear, she rifles through Eva\u2019s handbag, hoping that there\u2019s something incriminating inside that box. But it\u2019s just a necklace engraved for Alya. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/25_12_coro_rovers_04-465a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146842\" alt=\"Ben and Eva argue in the Rovers with Maggie beside them in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThings get awkward (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tCan&#8217;t wait for the next twist?\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Maisie Spackman, a Soaps reporter at Metro. I cover all the latest spoilers and gossip from Weatherfield to Walford.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stay up to date on the biggest storylines and news from your favourite cast members, sign up to\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-maisie-spackman&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">our daily Soaps Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Smiley-Headshot-4106-e1654707257800-9d4b.webp\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24114701\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRead more of my stories in our daily newsletter (Picture: Maisie Spackman)<\/p>\n<p>From shocking twists to fan-favourite theories, it\u2019s all in your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-maisie-spackman&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Disappointed, Maggie puts the box back\u2026 only to stumble upon Eva\u2019s letter. \u00a0Maggie\u2019s shocked. What has she found?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the tea, a conniving Maggie\u2019s about to spill it when she insists that Adam and Alya join the Driscolls for <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/christmas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas<\/a> dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But all Maggie wants to Christmas is to crush Eva, and when the time comes for Secret Santa, Maggie hands out the gifts\u2026 and when Ben unwraps his present, he\u2019s floored by what he receives.<\/p>\n<p>What is Eva\u2019s secret\u2026 and will it destroy her relationship with Ben for good?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/19\/coronation-street-christmas-spoiler-videos-dark-threat-issued-25615652\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All Coronation Street Christmas spoiler videos as dark threat is issued<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/19\/corriedale-goes-gogglebox-stars-catch-biggest-coronation-street-emmerdale-moments-25590468\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corriedale goes Gogglebox as stars catch up on the biggest Coronation Street and Emmerdale moments<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/09\/gruesome-discovery-made-coronation-street-bloody-christmas-day-attack-25285017\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gruesome discovery made in Coronation Street after bloody Christmas Day attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Something\u2019s troubling Eva Price (Picture: ITV) Lying to your fianc\u00e9 can be a risky business \u2013 especially if&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":329096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[100260,102920,44272,2525,96,44273,102921,92237,1609,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-329095","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-aaron-mccusker","9":"tag-ben-driscoll","10":"tag-catherine-tyldesley","11":"tag-coronation-street","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-eva-price","14":"tag-maggie-driscoll","15":"tag-pauline-mclynn","16":"tag-soaps","17":"tag-tv","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom","20":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}